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  • The Fateful Voyage of the Empress of Ireland

    A Tale of Betrayal, Redemption, and a Curse's Wrath
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    We all conceal some secrets that we dare not share with anyone. But for Captain Henry Kendall—who has borne a particularly heavy burden of secrecy for decades—the thought of carrying them with him into the afterlife, still unspoken, is just too...


  • Margaret's Hope

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    Returning home to the small seaside community of Lockeport, Nova Scotia, after several years away in teacher’s college, Margaret Conrad thought she knew what to expect. Although she is certainly no longer the shy, broken-hearted girl she’d once...


  • Dawning of the Sun

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    Prepare for harrowing waters... When Sol Vesper—a renegade sailor with a bad attitude and a penchant for fighting—boards her estranged uncle’s pirate ship, she struggles for respect in a world where women are considered a curse on the seas. But...


  • Sail Away

    Day One on a Tall Ship
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    A class of Grade 10 students boards a replica of a century-old schooner for a five-day cruise through the Gulf Islands on Canada’s Pacific Coast. Sail Away chronicles their first day in this friendly but unfamiliar environment. It’s a day filled...


  • Where Pelicans Fly

    High Seas Saga of Loyalty, Love, and Treasure
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    “WHERE PELICANS FLY” is a literary masterpiece that transports readers to a world of adventure, danger, and survival. From the very first page, we are captivated by the rich tapestry of storytelling the author has skillfully weaved. His ability...


  • Wind on the Sounds

    A Novel Set in the Yacht Race Around Vancouver Island Canada
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    A heartwarming tale of a woman with a difficult past and fears who steps outside her comfort zone into one of the toughest yacht races in North America. When Rebecca Dunbar agreed to join the land crew for the Van Isle 360 yacht race, she never...


  • Here's to Joe

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    The huge dark sky. The crashing waves. The smell of the ocean. An escape? Or another trap? Scott has rented a house in an old seaside town in Nova Scotia. He plans to spend the summer painting and escaping from the hustle of his career in...


  • For the Money and the Fun

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    This is life below decks—as far below decks as one can go in a corvette. During the height of WWII, Ike walks into HMCS Chippawa (Winnipeg) to enlist in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. He joins up with romantic notions of rising...


  • Henry Oakum

    Finder of Lost Treasure
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    Henry Oakum is in a pub one night when he overhears a local myth about the loss of a German World War II submarine filled with loot pillaged by none other than Herman Göering, head of the Luftwaffe and one of Adolf Hitler’s most trusted advisors....


  • Caves of Trolan

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    When Captain Irid Tragar’s merchant ship gets caught in a storm, he comes across a mysterious uncharted island. While circumnavigating, he discovers a towering black castle nestled high above in the cliffs and reports his findings to his superior...